FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 25, 2010) –Competition concludes today for the 1993 and 1994 age groups at the 2010 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Girls Thanksgiving Interregional competition at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla.

The 1994 Region IV team and the Under-15 Girls National Team faced off Thanksgiving morning in a fast paced game. The National Team struck first in the 12th minute with a goal by Summer Green. The National Team held the lead until the final minute of the first half when Ryan Walker tied the game for Region IV. At the beginning of the first half, Walker scored again in the 51st. Like the rest of the game, possession in the final five minutes changed hands. The National Team's Miranda Freeman tied game again in the 75th only to have Region IV clench the lead in the 79th minute thanks to a well-placed ball by Alex Anthony. Region IV celebrated a 3-2 win.

Maintaining their first place standing, the 1993 Region II team beat Region IV today, 3-0. The shutout kicked off with a goal in the 29th minute by Nikki Condit. In the second half, Taylor Uhl scored in the 64th and Shea Groom finished the game with a goal in the 84th minute.

Region III and Region I went back and forth throughout their Thankgiving match only to have the game end in a 2-2 tie. Region III was up by one at the half thanks to a goal by Cheyna Wiliams in the 40th. Region I's Danielle Colaprico tied the match in the 54th minute. Margaret Casscells-Hamby put Region III back in the lead in the 72nd minute, but it was Region I's Cassandra Pecht whose 85th minute goal finished the match. Region III and Region I tied 2-2.

The 1994 Region III team beat the Norwegian College of Elite Sport, 7-0. Both Jasmine Paterson and Anna McClung earned hat tricks and Sophie Groff also tallied a goal today.

1994 Region I and Region II tied their game today. Region II's Crystal Thomas scored in the 24th minute and carried the lead into the half. In the 50th minute, Lina Granados tied the game for Region I. The match ended in a 1-1 tie.

US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic Development Program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and Women's Professional Soccer as well as a majority of current and past national and youth team members, as alumni.

About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition, selected players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships, Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved program of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!®" is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

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